A7. Bluebill hen by Frank Coombs

1 goldeneye drake attributed to Frank Coombs in working paint, 1 bluebill hen by unknown carver with nice form in working paint & 1 redhead drake by unknown carver in old working paint with gunning we

with tack eyes. Alex Bay, NY.

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN attributed to Frank Owens, Vermont. Very weathered working paint and good structural condition. Old repair to bill crack. Minor loss to neck on right bottom. Branded C. E. IRVING tw

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by John Dorsett, Pt. Pleasant, NJ, circa 1890. Original paint with areas of touch up. For information, see "Working Decoy of the Jersey Coast and Delaware River Valley" by K.Gosner,

BLUEBILL HEN by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI. Good original paint showing some touch up to bottom. Light in-use wear. Premier grade with good painted feather work

VERY RARE BLUEBILL HEN, possibly Delaware River area. Good original paint showing wear to wood in areas. Good structural condition with some wear to tail and underside of bill. Hollow construction. Re

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Old repair to bill and crack at base of neck. Football model. Retains pad weight and rigging r

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, Long Island, NY, unknown carver. Weathered gunning paint worn to wood in areas. Fair structural condition with check to underside, strengthened neck crack and sliver missing from e

BLUEBILL HEN, possibly by a member of the English family, Delaware River, NJ, area. Fine paint with areas of original remaining. Very good structural condition. Snug-head model with raised, carved win

BLUEBILL HEN by Joseph Lincoln, Accord, MA, (1859-1938). Very old working paint and good structural condition. Retains pad weights. Some minor shot scars. For information see “New England Decoys”

FINE BLUEBILL HEN by Kenneth Scheeler, Vineland, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Competition grade gunning model with relief-carved wings and broad tail. Head turned slightly left. Detaile

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by Charlie Joiner, Chestertown, MD. Very good original paint and unused condition. Some very minor shelf scuffs to sides. Solid construction. Stipple paint to back. Retains original

FINE BLUEBILL HEN by Kenneth Scheeler, Vineland, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Competition grade gunning model with relief-carved wings and broad tail. Head turned slightly left. Detaile

BLUEBILL HEN attributed to Ben Schmidt, Detroit, MI. Weathered original paint and very good structural condition. Detailed feather carving to back. Snug-head model with hairline crack to upper bill. R

FINE BLUEBILL HEN, possibly Quebec, Canada. Nice original paint and very good structural condition. Raised carved wings and detailed painted feather work. Excellent condition for a rough-weather decoy

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Will Hall, Mantoloking, NJ. Restored paint and condition. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight. 100-200

EARLY AND RARE BLUEBILL HEN attributed to Capt. Ike Phillips, Wachapreague, VA. Very old working paint and fair structural condition. Patch repair to bottom and sliver missing from top. For reference,

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Jake Barrett, Somers Point, NJ. Old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains inlet weight and rigging remnant. 100-150

BLUEBILL HEN by Rube Corliss, Manahawkin, NJ. Good original paint showing some in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains inlet weight. Overall length is approximately 1

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Jess Urie, Rock Hall, MD. Old working paint. Branded GLM. Together with a BLUEBILL HEN by Capt. Harry Jobes, 1974 model. Unused condition

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, possibly Long Island origin, circa 1920's. Appears to be made as a wing duck. Original paint showing some weathering. Traces of comb paint to back. Snug-head model retaining G

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, New York state, in very good working paint and structural condition. One-inch sliver missing form underside of bill. Carved wing separation and incised wing tips. Retains glass eye

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Working paint and good structural condition. Seam separation visible on one side. Lower neck strengthened. Painted eye detail. Retains weight and rigging. Overall

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, probably Stratford, CT. Thin dry original paint worn to wood in areas. Some overpaint to bill. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction with carved wing tip. Retains gla